What stage of the spawn are these fish ?
Not having much of a clue and stumbling about with a notion of the fish are this or the fish are that I often wonder things .
Now mind you i for sure don't know and just pitch my jig in spots that have been good to me on previous trips on previous outings over the years . This all said i know folks like to have an opinion and i love to hear them . some in these parts doubt these fish are spawning in north texas and i for one cant say for sure . These were managed around some beaver dens and willows and cattails where we have found them in the past during the spawn . they were close to the edge of the cover and about 50 50 boy and girl fish . the water seemed pretty warm to the touch to me but alas we had no graph or motor or any thing except rods and paddles and jigs with us . i would guess it was well above the 50 degree mark though and possibly touching 60 . it is a small lake at around 30 acres or so with 2 feeder creeks and tea colored clear water . it has a max depth of around 15 foot and average depths are 3 to 4 foot right off the bank with a foot or so , it is mostly enclosed with mostly rocky shore as well .
so bring on the opinions yawl .....
and have a nice day .....
and yes they made a nice bowl of fillets ....:highfive